Category Archives: war and peace
Actions, not statements, needed to advance two-state solution in Middle East: expert
OTTAWA — The Liberal government's statements about its commitment to a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict are not enough to advance this outcome as real action is needed to push the parties in a positive direction, says an expert. R...
Groups ask government to prosecute alleged Guatemalan war criminal living in Canada
A man who the Canadian government alleges was an active participant in a massacre that left more than 150 villagers dead in Guatemala is living in Canada and should be prosecuted here, two civil society groups said Wednesday. Pascal Paradis, the
Feds face calls for inquiry into military’s handling of Iraq war crime reports
OTTAWA — The federal Liberal government is facing calls for an independent inquiry following allegations the military failed to respond to a complaint three years ago that Iraqi forces being trained by Canadian troops had committed war crimes. NDP defe...
Defence chief warned last year vetting of Iraqi troops lacked ‘sufficient depth’
OTTAWA — A secret memo has emerged showing that Canada’s top military commander was warned last year that the vetting of Iraqi security forces associated with a Canadian-led training mission in the country lacked "sufficient depth." Obtained by The Can...
‘Cracks’ appearing as Canadian military faces confluence of challenges: defence chief
OTTAWA — Canada's top military commander says he is starting to see "cracks" as the Canadian Armed Forces faces a confluence of challenges — many of them unprecedented — both at home and abroad. In an interview with The Canadian Press,
Ceasefire needed in Israeli-Palestinian conflict to avoid loss of more civilians: PM
OTTAWA — Canada is calling for a ceasefire in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict to stop the violence that has been escalating in the region, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday. At a news conference in Ottawa, he said Canada will work with
Canadian Press NewsAlert: Canada calls for ceasefire in Israeli-Palestinian conflict
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada is calling for a ceasefire in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.He says the violence needs to stop and Canada will work with the international community to de-escalate the situation so there is no more
Trudeau’s apology to Italian-Canadians for Second World War internment coming May 27
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he will deliver a formal apology in the House of Commons on May 27 for the internment of Italian-Canadians during the Second World War. In a virtual meeting, Trudeau confirmed the date of the
Biden’s planned U.S. pullout from Afghanistan to use Sept. 11 anniversary as deadline
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden started the clock Wednesday on the long-awaited, long-promised withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan, setting the 20th anniversary of the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, as the deadline for ending "America's longest war...
Biden’s planned U.S. pullout from Afghanistan to use Sept. 11 anniversary as deadline
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden started the clock Wednesday on the long-awaited, long-promised withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan, setting the 20th anniversary of the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, as the deadline for ending "America's longest war...